Mickey Mouse-Mickey's Trailer - YouTube Mickey Mouse-Mickey's Trailer Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 22, 2013 Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world. Category Mickey Mouse | Mad Cartoon Network Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [ show ] Summary of Character Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company . He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928. An anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves, Mickey has become one of the most recognizable cartoon characters in the world.

Mickey first was seen in a single test screening (Plane Crazy). Mickey officially debuted in the short film Steamboat Willie (1928), one of the first sound cartoons. He went on to appear in over 130 films, including The Band Concert (1935), Brave Little Tailor (1938), and Fantasia (1940). Mickey appeared primarily in short films, but also occasionally in feature-length films. Ten of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, Lend a Paw, won the award in 1942. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Beginning in 1930, Mickey has also been featured extensively as a comic strip character. His self-titled newspaper strip, drawn primarily by Floyd Gottfredson, ran for 45 years. Mickey has also appeared in comic books and in television series such as The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–1996) and others.

He also appears in other media such as video games as well as merchandising, and is a meetable character at the Disney parks. Mickey generally appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse , his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald Duck, and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete, among others. Originally characterized as a mischievous antihero, Mickey's increasing popularity led to his being rebranded as an everyman, usually seen as a flawed, but adventurous hero. In 2009, Disney began to rebrand the character again by putting less emphasis on his pleasant, cheerful side and reintroducing the more mischievous and adventurous sides of his personality, beginning with the video game Epic Mickey. For more information about Mickey Mouse, visit here . Mickey Mouse Mascot Party Character - With Love Events, Inc. Mickey Mouse Mascot Party Character Book our Mickey Mouse Mascot Party Character for Your Next Event! Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Mickey has a Clubhouse on Disney Junior with his beloved friends and he goes on new adventures daily!

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Mickey Mouse has a lot of friends including his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, and his pet dog, Pluto. Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character who makes kids laugh and smile with the help of his funny personality. He is a great cartoon character to watch, and kids enjoy watching him. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto and Chip and Dale Merry Christmas Cartoons for Kids! - YouTube Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto and Chip and Dale Merry Christmas Cartoons for Kids! Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 24, 2015 Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at the Walt Disney Studios in 1928.

Like many popular characters, Mickey has starred in many video games, including Mickey Mousecapade on the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, and Disney's Magical Quest on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse on the Mega Drive/Genesis, Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands! on the Game Boy, and many others. In the 2000s, the Disney's Magical Quest series were ported to the Game Boy Advance, while Mickey made his sixth generation era debut in Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse, a Nintendo GameCube title aimed at younger audiences. Mickey plays a major role in the Kingdom Hearts series, as the king of Disney Castle and aide to the protagonist, Sora. King Mickey wields the Keyblade, a weapon in the form of a key that has the power to open any lock and combat darkness. Epic Mickey, featuring a darker version of the Disney universe, was released in 2010 for the Wii.

The game is part of an effort by The Walt Disney Company to re-brand the Mickey Mouse character by moving away from his current squeaky clean image and reintroducing the mischievous side of his personality. Feature films[edit] Mickey Mouse - The Ageless Icon | Cartoon Characters | Cartoon Characters Mickey Mouse ← prev As the official mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse is certainly a known figure to almost every kid in the world. He has easily become one of the most easily recognized cartoon characters, with his iconic white gloves, red shorts, and huge yellow shoes. Mickey has been featured not just on film and television, but even on comic books, video games, and every Disney merchandise imaginable. Get to know more about this famous cartoon character as you read along. Contents Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks Species: Mickey Mouse History Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Mickey Mouse’s history goes a long, long way in the history of animation. However, he is not the first cartoon character created by Disney Studios. In fact, he was created only as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

But because of a misunderstanding between Walt Disney and Universal Studios, which owned the Oswald cartoon, the two companies separated and Disney established the new Disney Studio, together with a few employees that remained loyal to the animation company. The new Disney Studio essentially started from scratch as the remaining employees thought of ideas for a new cartoon character that will carry the name of the animation studios. Several ideas cropped up, including cats, dogs, cows, horses, and even frogs. But at last, Walt Disney got inspired by a tame mouse at his desk, so Ub Iwerks started creating a new mouse character that was eventually named Mortimer Mouse. The name Mickey Mouse was given due to the insistence of Disney’s wife, Lillian. How Old is Mickey Mouse? Mickey’s birthday can be traced back to when Mickey was created. The preliminary sketches of Hugh Harman that led to Iwerks’ eventual conceptualization of the character began in 1925. Mickey’s screen testing started in May 1928 for the cartoon short Plane Crazy, although this one failed to impress the audiences. The second Mickey Mouse short did not even push through due to lack of distributor.

Steamboat Willie The first Mickey short that had a distributor was titled, Steamboat Willie, a parody of Steamboat Bill Jr., a silent comedy film released in May 1928. Steamboat Willie was released a few months later on November 18, 1928. Since Iwerks incorporated sound in this short film, audiences and critics alike were impressed by this innovative idea in an era of silent films. Because of Steamboat Willie’s success, November 18, 1928 was officially declared as Mickey Mouse’s onscreen debut or birthday. He quickly rose to popularity as one of the most prominent cartoon characters of that era. Old Mickey Mouse Vintage Mickey Mouse The Mickey Mouse being seen today is not the vintage Mickey that Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney created in the past. There are differences when it comes to the littlest details, although the old Mickey can still be easily recognized by today’s generation. For instance, Mickey’s head has always been featured as having a circular design, especially in his ears. In fact, the symbol of three circles used to depict Mickey back then is still being used until now by the Disney Company. It has certainly become his personal trademark and this design extends up to the present generation.

Originally, Mickey’s body was also circular in nature, but he was later redesigned by animator Fred Moore to have a pear-shaped body—a move which Walt Disney himself approved of. Mickey Mouse with Gloves Mickey’s hands only had three fingers and one thumb. However, his white gloves were given to him only in the 1929 Mickey Mouse film, The Opry House, as a way of contrasting his hands from his black body. This was very helpful during the time of black and white screens. The first two Mickey shorts featured the cartoon character with large white eyes outlined in black. The black outlines were then removed in Steamboat Willie. In 1938, Fred Moore reimagined Mickey’s eyes as small and white with black pupils, and his face was given a Caucasian skin tone in contrast to his previously plain white face. Mickey was originally voiced by Walt Disney from his inception up to 1947. He was then followed by Jimmy MacDonald until 1977 and Wayne Allwine until his death in 2009. At present, Mickey is being voiced by Bret Iwan for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and Chris Diamantopoulos for the new Mickey Mouse shorts.

As for Mickey’s clothes, the red color of his shorts could not be easily seen during the black and white era of film and television. But his red shorts were always obvious in print versions of the character. Today, even if Mickey is not always seen with his trademark clothes, he is still always portrayed in red clothes in all of his costume changes. Evil Mickey Mouse Evil Mickey Mouse Mickey’s target market has always been children, which is the reason why he had a squeaky clean image. However, this image was somewhat tarnished with the release of Runaway Brain, a 7-minute short animated film released in April 1995 and nominated in the Academy Awards. In the story, Mickey’s brain was switched with Julius’, a monster portrayed by Mickey’s perennial nemesis, Pete. Because of this, the evil Mickey Mouse character was born. The two characters battle it out and finally get switched back to their own bodies at the end of the film. A slightly evil Mickey also appeared in Epic Mickey, a video game released for Wii in 2010. This was done by the Walt Disney Company in the efforts of showing the mischievous side of Mickey, rather than continuing the perpetuation of his squeaky clean image.

Mickey Mouse Characters Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey has always been shown as interacting with other characters. The character most closely associated with him is Minnie Mouse. In fact, during Mickey’s early film in 1929, he was characterized as a suitor to Minnie Mouse. Aside from Minnie Mouse, Mickey also intermingled with other popular cartoon characters during the course of his lifetime. Here are some of the characters from one of Mickey’s latest animated series, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Characters Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is an animated television series that premiered on May 5, 2006 at Disney Channel. Originally, it was shown as a part of Playhouse Disney, but later on was moved to the Disney Junior time block. The main audience of this cartoon is preschoolers. In this cartoon series, a lot of Mickey’s popular friends were cast as characters. Here is a list of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse characters. Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse As previously mentioned, Mickey’s love interest, Minnie Mouse, has always been part of his story. Minerva Mouse, nicknamed Minnie, was also created by Iwerks in 1928 just like Mickey.

She also appeared in Plane Crazy, where Mickey invited her to join him in the first flight of his aircraft. In Mickey’s debut short, Steamboat Willie, the rivalry between Mickey and Pete for the heart of Minnie was established. Pete was depicted as the steamboat’s captain, Mickey was the only crew, and Minnie was the only passenger. The two male characters vied for the attention of Minnie Mouse while music blared in the background. Mickey and Minnie were established as a couple in June 1929 in a short film titled, Mickey’s Follies. In this film, the song, Minnie’s Yoo-Hoo was first performed. The song was basically praising Minnie with the use of animal sounds. It eventually became the couple’s theme song to all their series. Minnie’s appearance was inspired by the “flapper” fashion era, with her short polka-dotted red dress, matching bow, white gloves, and high-heeled pumps. She was originally voiced by Walt Disney in 1928, followed by Marjorie Ralson in 1929 and Marcellite Garner from 1930 to 1938.

At present, she is being voiced by Russi Taylor, Allwine’s wife, for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Sidekicks Aside from appearing alongside Minnie Mouse, Mickey also forms part of the trio composed of himself, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Donald Duck Donald Duck Donald Duck is famous for two things: being Mickey’s sidekick and having an almost unintelligible speech. In fact, he has a very distinct voice, and was voiced by Clarence Nash for 50 years until his death. Donald is also ranked as one of the most popular cartoon characters of all time. He is often characterized as a white duck with yellow feet and yellow beak, wearing a sailor outfit with a cap and a red or black bowtie. He is quite irritable, short-tempered, and partly mischievous, in contrast to Mickey’s adventurous and good-natured spirit. He can be a prankster and bully at times, although there is no malice in his pranks and he does not intend to hurt anyone. Whenever his pranks go too far, he is shown to be remorseful for his actions. Donald’s love interest is Daisy Duck, characterized by her glamorous and sophisticated personality.

But in spite of being high maintenance, Daisy is devoted to Donald. She often helps Donald get through his temper tantrums. In some cartoons, Daisy is even portrayed as Minnie Mouse’s best friend. Donald also has three nephews—Huey, Dewey, and Louie—who are portrayed as unruly kids who often get their Uncle Donald into trouble. Goofy Goofy Goofy is the clumsy and dim-witted sidekick of Mickey. He is portrayed as a tall dog wearing a turtleneck, vest, pants, shoes, white gloves, and tall hat. Even though he is sometimes shown to have a lack of common sense, Goofy still displays bouts of cleverness and intuition in his own special way. Although Goofy started as out as part of the trio, he eventually had his own solo series, such as Goofy and Wilbur in 1939, and the How To cartoon series in the 1940s. He even starred in his solo movies together with his son Max in 1995 for A Goofy Movie, and in 2000 for An Extremely Goofy Movie.

Just like Donald and Mickey, Goofy is regarded as one of Disney’s most popular characters. Pet Dog Pluto Pluto is Mickey’s pet dog. Since he is a pet, he does not display the same human-like qualities that the other characters have. Instead, he is characterized as a golden-colored dog with black ears and a green neck collar. Together with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy, Pluto completes the “Sensational Six” cartoon characters—a term used to describe six of Disney’s biggest stars. Supporting Characters Other characters of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse include: Pete the Cat – He is a huge black cat that appears as the main antagonist of Mickey. He actually debuted three years before Mickey as a bear in Alice Solves the Puzzle, making him the oldest Disney character that is still being shown until today. Even though he is primarily an antagonist, Pete has been portrayed as a friendly yet annoying character in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Clarabelle Cow – She is one of Minnie Mouse’s best friends and is depicted in most cartoons as either the girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar or the love interest of Goofy. However, Horace does not appear in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse series.

Professor Ludwig Von Drake – He is the uncle of Donald Duck and is characterized as being an expert on many things. He has several occupations, such as a scientist, psychologist, lecturer, and traveler. He is often depicted as wearing a pink shirt, red vest, lab coat, and black tie. Chip and Dale – These are two chipmunks that often appear as guest stars in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. They also frequently appear in other cartoons as an antagonist to either Donald Duck or Pluto. Mickey Mouse Cartoon A lot of Mickey Mouse cartoons have been produced since 1928. They can generally be categorized as those shown through film, and those shown on television. Films Mickey in Black and White Mickey’s first films were done during the black and white era of film. These early short films have a similar premise, and that is Mickey courting Minnie, which sometimes ends up with Minnie favoring another suitor over Mickey. In March 1929, Mickey was first seen to wear his trademark white gloves in the short film, The Opry House. Before that, viewers were having a difficult time distinguishing Mickey’s hands from his body when his hands appeared against his body.

The addition of the gloves paved the way for other characters to follow suit, hence the trademark costume of the Mickey and Minnie that we know today. It was only in a 1929 film that Mickey first spoke. This was in the short film Karnival Kid, where he was depicted as a storeowner trying to sell hotdogs at the carnival. Hence, his first words were, “Hotdogs! Hotdogs!” As previously mentioned, the June 1929 short film titled Mickey’s Follies introduced Mickey and Minnie as a couple with the debut of the song, Minnie’s Yoo-Hoo. That song became the theme song of succeeding Mickey Mouse shorts in the years to come. Pluto was added to the Mickey Mouse films in 1931, when he first appeared as Mickey’s pet in The Moose Hunt. However, a year before, Pluto already appeared as Minnie’s dog named Rover in The Picnic short film. As for Donald Duck, he appeared alongside Mickey in Orphan’s Benefit, released in August 1934. This started the Mickey and Donald tandem, which would delight viewers in the years to come.

Mickey’s first official color film was released in 1935 with The Band Concert. This propelled Mickey’s popularity to greater heights, as this particular cartoon was hailed as one of the greatest cartoons of all time. It was also around the second half of the 1930s that Mickey was redesigned and Goofy was introduced as a series regular, joining Mickey and Donald in their adventures. Mickey’s first feature length film was 1940’s Fantasia, in which he played a sorcerer’s apprentice and was depicted wearing a blue sorcerer’s hat and red robe. In 1953, the Mickey Mouse short film series concluded with The Simple Things. Mickey would then return to film 30 years later with Mickey’s Christmas Carol, a Mickey Mouse Christmas adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novella, A Christmas Carol. Television The 1950s saw Mickey appear on television, as many of his cartoon shorts were released on TV. Perhaps the most popular television series during the 1950s was The Mickey Mouse Club, which ran on TV intermittently from 1955 to 1996.

Bobby Burgess Tony Lucca Nikki DeLoach Aside from The Mickey Mouse Club, other television series featuring Mickey include Mickey Mouse Works, Disney’s House of Mouse, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, which features the Mickey Mouse Hotdog song and dance. There have also been numerous parodies of Mickey through the years, such as the one made by Mad Magazine titled Mickey Rodent, Bart Simpson’s mimicking of Mickey in The Simpsons Movie, and the South Park Mickey Mouse in which Mickey was depicted as the greedy and sadistic boss of the Walt Disney Company. Mickey Mouse and Friends Mickey Mouse and Friends Aside from appearing on film and in television, Mickey also had his own comic book series titled Mickey Mouse and Friends. It all started with Dell Publishing creating Four Color one-shot magazines in 1941, and then progressing to a regular series simply titled Mickey Mouse in December 1952. Dell Publishing’s series lasted until September 1962. The series was picked up by Gold key Comics until 1980, and then by Whitman from 1980 to 1984. Gladstone Publishing developed the succeeding comic books from 1986 to 1990.

From 1990 to 1991, Disney Comics created the short-lived comic book series titled, Mickey Mouse Adventures. After a long hiatus, Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Friends was adapted as the title of the comic book series when Gemstone Publishing took over production in 2003 up to 2006. Finally, BOOM! Studios reduced the title to Mickey Mouse and Friends from 2009 until the last issue in October 2011. h2>Mickey Mouse in Other Media Due to Mickey’s popularity, he had been licensed by Disney to appear in countless types of merchandise, from plush toys to lunch boxes for kids. There have been many different depictions of Mickey in these merchandise, starting from the popular original Mickey Mouse design down to the baby Mickey portrayal for kids’ merchandise. Baby Mickey Mouse Baby Mickey Mouse Many baby Mickey toys and products are being sold for infants and toddlers. These include baby clothes, sandals, plush toys, costumes, cribs, party supplies, toy cars, and even potty chairs.

Aside from baby Mickey, other depictions of Mickey that became popular include Dance Star Mickey and Rock Star Mickey, which have been created by Fisher-Price’s line of talking Mickey Mouse dolls. Mickey Video Games Just like any other popular cartoon character, Mickey did not escape the video game genre, as he has been featured in many different games and gaming devices. For instance, Nintendo produced video games like Mickey Mousecapade, Disney’s Magical Quest, Mickey’s Ultimate Challenge, and Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse. Game Boy has also produced Mickey Mouse: Magic Wands! and Disney’s Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse. Aside from all these video game titles, other Disney games also feature Donald Duck and the Disney princesses. Mickey Mouse Quotes Here are some of the most famous quotes of Mickey, including one from his creator, Walt Disney: “Now I want to remind everybody of the House of Mouse rules: No smoking. No villainous schemes. And no guests eating other guests.” – from The House of Mouse TV series “Well, everybody, that’s our show. Thank you for spending Christmas Eve at the House of Mouse.

Here’s wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a safe trip ho-home!” – from Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse “No, no! I won’t sell him to you, he’s my pal!” – from Mickey’s Good Deed, referring to Pluto “Oh, Minnie. You’re all the music I’ll ever need.” – from Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas “Girls bored me, they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever known.” – Walt Disney The Walt Disney Company continues to introduce newer characters with its films and television series. However, Mickey Mouse will remain to be the famous animation company’s symbol, as he propelled the company to unimaginable heights during a time when Disney was down in the dumps and everything was seemingly lost and obscure. More from my site The Walt Disney Company | Disney Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Logo Font Type Corporate Website The Walt Disney Company (DIS) (commonly referred to as Disney) is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue.

Founded on October 16 , 1923 , by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986 , The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands. The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group , and today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood . Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel , ESPN , A&E Television Networks , and Freeform ; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world . The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6 , 1991 . An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse , is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.

Contents Corporate history 1923–1928: The silent era In early 1923, Kansas City, Missouri animator Walt Disney created a short film entitled Alice's Wonderland, which featured child actress Virginia Davis interacting with animated characters. Film distributor Margaret J. Winkler contacted Disney with plans to distribute a whole series of Alice Comedies based upon Alice's Wonderland. The contract signed, Walt and his brother Roy Disney moved to Los Angeles. On October 16, 1923, they officially set up shop in their uncle Robert Disney's garage, marking the beginning of the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio. Within a few months, the company moved into the back of a realty office in downtown Los Angeles, where production continued on the Alice Comedies until 1927 . In 1926 , the studio moved to a newly constructed studio facility on Hyperion Avenue in the Silver Lake district of Los Angeles. After the demise of the Alice comedies, Disney developed an all-cartoon series starring his first original character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit , which was distributed by Winkler Pictures through Universal Pictures .

Disney only completed 26 Oswald shorts before losing the contract in February 1928, when Winkler's husband Charles Mintz took over their distribution company. Mintz hired away all of Disney's animators except Ub Iwerks to start his own animation studio. 1928–1934: Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphonies In 1928, to recover from the loss of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks created Mickey Mouse . Disney's first sound film Steamboat Willie , a cartoon starring Mickey, was released on November 18, 1928. It was the third Mickey Mouse cartoon, behind Plane Crazy and The Gallopin' Gaucho . It was also the first cartoon to feature synchronized sound. Disney used Pat Powers' Cinephone system, created by Powers using Lee De Forest's Phonofilm system. Steamboat Willie premiered at B. S. Moss's Colony Theater in New York City, now The Broadway Theatre. Disney continued to produce cartoons with Mickey Mouse and other characters, and began the Silly Symphonies series, which was advertised as "Mickey Mouse Presents a Walt Disney Silly Symphony".

In 1932, Disney signed an exclusive contract with Technicolor (through the end of 1935) to produce cartoons in color, beginning with Flowers and Trees (1932). Disney released cartoons through Powers' Celebrity Pictures (1928–1930), Columbia Pictures (1930–1932), and United Artists (1932–1937). The popularity of the Mickey Mouse series and the Silly Symphony series allowed Disney to plan for his first feature-length animation. 1934–1945: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and World War II Deciding to push the boundaries of animation even further, Disney began production of his first feature-length animated film in 1934. Taking three years to complete, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , based upon the Grimm Brothers' fairy tale, premiered in December 1937 and became highest-grossing film of that time by 1939. Snow White was released through RKO Radio Pictures , which had assumed distribution of Disney's product in July 1937, after United Artists attempted to attain future television rights to the Disney shorts.

Using the profits from Snow White, Disney financed the construction of a new studio complex in Burbank, California . The new Walt Disney Studios, in which the company is headquartered to this day, was completed and open for business by the end of 1939. The following year, Walt Disney Productions had its initial public offering. The studio continued releasing animated shorts and features, such as Pinocchio ( 1940 ), Fantasia ( 1940 ), Dumbo ( 1941 ), and Bambi ( 1942 ). After World War II began, box-office profits declined. When the United States entered the war after the attack on Pearl Harbor, many of Disney's animators were drafted into the armed forces. The U.S. and Canadian governments commissioned the studio to produce training and propaganda films. By 1942 90% of its 550 employees were working on war-related films. Films such as the feature Victory Through Air Power and the short Education for Death (both 1943) were meant to increase public support for the war effort.

Even the studio's characters joined the effort, as Donald Duck appeared in a number of comical propaganda shorts, including the Academy Award-winning Der Fuehrer's Face (1943). 1946–1954: Post-war and television With limited staff and little operating capital during and after the war, Disney's feature films during much of the 1940s were "package films," or collections of shorts, such as The Three Caballeros (1944) and Melody Time (1948), which performed poorly at the box-office. At the same time, the studio began producing live-action films and documentaries. Song of the South (1946) and So Dear to My Heart (1948) featured animated segments, while the True-Life Adventures series, which included such films as Seal Island (1948) and The Vanishing Prairie (1954), were also popular and won numerous awards. The release of Cinderella in 1950 proved that feature-length animation could still succeed in the marketplace.

Other releases of the period included Alice in Wonderland ( 1951 ) and Peter Pan ( 1953 ), both in production before the war began, and Disney's first all-live action feature, Treasure Island ( 1950 ). Other early all-live-action Disney films included The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men (1952), The Sword and the Rose (1953), and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). Disney ended its distribution contract with RKO in 1953, forming its own distribution arm, Buena Vista Distribution . In December 1950, Walt Disney Productions and The Coca-Cola Company teamed up for Disney's first venture into television, the NBC television network special An Hour in Wonderland. In October 1954, the ABC network launched Disney's first regular television series, Disneyland, which would go on to become one of the longest-running primetime series of all time. Disneyland allowed Disney a platform to introduce new projects and broadcast older ones, and ABC became Disney's partner in the financing and development of Disney's next venture, located in the middle of an orange grove near Anaheim, California .

1955–1965: Disneyland In 1954 , Walt Disney used his Disneyland series to unveil what would become Disneyland, an idea conceived out of a desire for a place where parents and children could both have fun at the same time. On July 18 , 1955 , Walt Disney opened Disneyland to the general public. On July 17 , 1955, Disneyland was previewed with a live television broadcast hosted by Art Linkletter and Ronald Reagan. After a shaky start, Disneyland continued to grow and attract visitors from across the country and around the world. A major expansion in 1959 included the addition of America's first monorail system . For the 1964 New York World's Fair , Disney prepared four separate attractions for various sponsors, each of which would find its way to Disneyland in one form or another. During this time, Walt Disney was also secretly scouting out new sites for a second Disney theme park. In November 1965, "Disney World" was announced, with plans for theme parks, hotels, and even a model city on thousands of acres of land purchased outside of Orlando, Florida.

Disney continued to focus its talents on television throughout the 1950s. Its weekday afternoon children's television program The Mickey Mouse Club , featuring its roster of young "Mouseketeers", premiered in 1955 to great success, as did the Davy Crockett miniseries, starring Fess Parker and broadcast on the Disneyland anthology show. Two years later, the Zorro series would prove just as popular, running for two seasons on ABC, as well as separate episodes on the Disneyland series. Despite such success, Walt Disney Productions invested little into television ventures in the 1960s, with the exception of the long-running anthology series, later known as The Wonderful World of Disney. Disney's film studios stayed busy as well, averaging five or six releases per year during this period. While the production of shorts slowed significantly during the 1950s and 1960s, the studio released a number of popular animated features, like Lady and the Tramp ( 1955 ), Sleeping Beauty ( 1959 ) and One Hundred and One Dalmatians ( 1961 ), which introduced a new xerography process to transfer the drawings to animation cels.

Disney's live-action releases were spread across a number of genres, including historical fiction (Johnny Tremain, 1957), adaptations of children's books (Pollyanna, 1960) and modern-day comedies (The Shaggy Dog, 1959). Disney's most successful film of the 1960s was a live action/animated musical adaptation of Mary Poppins , which received five Academy Awards, including Best Actress Julie Andrews . 1966–1971: The deaths of Walt and Roy Disney and the opening of Walt Disney World On December 15 , 1966 , Walt Disney died of lung cancer, and Roy Disney took over as chairman, CEO, and president of the company. One of his first acts was to rename Disney World as "Walt Disney World," in honor of his brother and his vision. In 1967, the last two films Walt actively followed were released: the animated feature The Jungle Book and the musical The Happiest Millionaire .

The studio released a number of comedies in the late 1960s, including The Love Bug (1968) and The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969), which starred another young Disney discovery, Kurt Russell . The 1970s opened with the release of Disney's first "post-Walt" animated feature, The Aristocats , followed by a return to fantasy musicals in 1971's Bedknobs and Broomsticks . On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World opened to the public, with Roy Disney dedicating the facility in person later that month. Two months later, on December 20, 1971, Roy Disney died of a stroke, leaving the company under control of Donn Tatum, Card Walker , and Walt's son-in-law Ron Miller , each trained by Walt and Roy.

1972–1984: Theatrical malaise and new leadership While Walt Disney Productions continued releasing family-friendly films throughout the 1970s, such as Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) and Freaky Friday (1976), the films did not fare as well at the box office as earlier material. However, the animation studio saw success with Robin Hood (1973), The Rescuers (1977), and The Fox and the Hound (1981). Inspired by the popularity of Star Wars, the Disney studio produced the science-fiction adventure The Black Hole in 1979. The Black Hole was one of the first Disney releases to carry a PG rating, the first being Take Down, also released in 1979. In 1980, Disney has joined venture with Paramount Pictures on the production of the 1980 film adaptation of Popeye, which was a critical failure, yet a moderate box office success. Disney joined with Paramount again in the 1981 fantasy epic Dragonslayer , which was more mature than anything Disney was ever involved with at the time, though it was a box office failure.

The releases of these and other PG-rated Disney films such as the boldly innovative Tron (1982) led Disney CEO Ron Miller to create Touchstone Pictures as a brand for Disney to release more adult-oriented material. Touchstone's first release was the comedy Splash (1984), which was a box office success. With The Wonderful World of Disney remaining a prime-time staple, Disney returned to television in the 1970s with syndicated programing such as the anthology series The Mouse Factory and a brief revival of the Mickey Mouse Club. In 1980, Disney launched Walt Disney Home Video to take advantage of the newly-emerging videocassette market. On April 18, 1983, The Disney Channel debuted as a subscription-level channel on cable systems nationwide, featuring its large library of classic films and TV series, along with original programming and family-friendly third-party offerings. Walt Disney World received much of the company's attention through the 1970s and into the 1980s. In 1978, Disney executives announced plans for the second Walt Disney World theme park, EPCOT Center , which would open in October 1982.

Inspired by Walt Disney's dream of a futuristic model city, EPCOT Center was built as a "permanent World's Fair", complete with exhibits sponsored by major American corporations, as well as pavilions based on the cultures of other nations. In Japan, the Oriental Land Company partnered with Walt Disney Productions to build the first Disney theme park outside of the United States, Tokyo Disneyland , which opened in April 1983. Despite the success of the Disney Channel and its new theme park creations, Walt Disney Productions was financially vulnerable. Its film library was valuable, but offered few current successes, and its leadership team was unable to keep up with other studios, particularly the works of Don Bluth , who defected from Disney in 1979. In 1984, financier Saul Steinberg launched a hostile takeover bid for Walt Disney Productions, with the intent of selling off its various assets. Disney successfully fought off the bid with the help of friendly investors, and Sid Bass and Roy Disney's son Roy Edward Disney brought in Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg from Paramount Pictures and Frank Wells from Warner Bros. to head up the company.

1984–2004: The Eisner era Since Walt 's death in 1966, The Walt Disney Company had narrowly survived takeover attempts by corporate raiders. Its shareholders Sid Bass and Roy E. Disney brought on Eisner and former Warner Brothers chief Frank Wells to replace Ron W. Miller in 1984 and strengthen the company. During the second half of the 1980s and early 1990s, Disney revitalized. Beginning with Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), and later, The Little Mermaid ( 1989 ), its flagship animation studio enjoyed a series of commercial and critical successes. In addition, the company successfully entered the field of television animation with a number of lavishly budgeted and acclaimed series such as Adventures of the Gummi Bears , Duck Tales and Gargoyles. Disney also broadened its adult offerings in film when then Disney Studio Chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg acquired Miramax Films in 1993. Disney acquired many other media sources during the decade, including a merger with Capital Cities/ABC in 1996 which brought broadcast network ABC and its assets, including the ESPN networks, into the Disney fold.

During the early part of the 1990s, Eisner and his partners set out to plan "The Disney Decade" which was to feature new parks around the world, existing park expansions, new films, and new media investments. While some of the proposals did follow through, most did not. These included the Euro Disney Resort (now Disneyland Paris ), Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney's Hollywood Studios ), Disney California Adventure Park, Disney-MGM Studios Paris (eventually opened in 2002 as Walt Disney Studios Park ), and various film projects including a Who Framed Roger Rabbit franchise. Wells died in a helicopter crash in 1994 ( The Lion King , which went on to become the most successful hand-drawn animated picture of all time, was dedicated to his memory). Shortly thereafter, Katzenberg resigned and formed DreamWorks SKG with partners Steven Spielberg and David Geffen because Eisner would not appoint Katzenberg to Wells' now-available post.

Instead, Eisner recruited his friend Michael Ovitz, one of the founders of the Creative Artists Agency, to be President, with minimal involvement from Disney's board of directors (which at the time included Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, the CEO of Hilton Hotels Corporation Stephen Bollenbach, former U.S. Senator George Mitchell, Yale dean Robert A. M. Stern, and Eisner's predecessors Raymond Watson and Card Walker). Ovitz lasted only 14 months and left Disney in December 1996 via a "no fault termination" with a severance package of $38 million in cash and 3 million stock options worth roughly $100 million at the time of Ovitz's departure. The Ovitz episode engendered a long running derivative suit, which finally concluded in June 2006, almost 10 years later. Chancellor William B.

Chandler, III of the Delaware Court of Chancery, despite describing Eisner's behavior as falling "far short of what shareholders expect and demand from those entrusted with a fiduciary position..." found in favor of Eisner and the rest of the Disney board because they hadn't violated the letter of the law (namely, the duty of care owed by a corporation's officers and board to its shareholders). "Save Disney" campaign and Eisner's ouster In 2003 , Roy E. Disney , the son of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney and nephew of Walt Disney , resigned from his positions as the company's vice chairman and chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation , accusing Eisner of micromanagement, flops with the ABC television network, timidity in the theme park business, turning the Walt Disney Company into a "rapacious, soul-less" company, and refusing to establish a clear succession plan, as well as a string of box-office movie flops starting in the year 2000. The Walt Disney Company into the Disney family in the 2004 Annual Report.

On March 3 , 2004 , at Disney's annual shareholders' meeting, a surprising and unprecedented 43% of Disney's shareholders, predominantly rallied by former board members Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, withheld their proxies to re-elect Eisner to the board. Disney's board then gave the chairmanship position to Mitchell. However, the board did not immediately remove Eisner as chief executive. On March 13 , 2005 , Eisner announced that he would step down as CEO one year before his contract expired. On September 30, Eisner resigned both as an executive and as a member of the board of directors, and, severing all formal ties with the company, he waived his contractual rights to perks such as the use of a corporate jet and an office at the company's Burbank headquarters. Eisner's replacement was his longtime assistant, Robert Iger . 2005–present: The Iger Era On July 8, 2005, Walt Disney's nephew, Roy E. Disney returned to The Walt Disney Company as a consultant and with the new title of Non Voting Director, Emeritus.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland Park on July 17, and opened Hong Kong Disneyland on September 12. Walt Disney Feature Animation released Chicken Little, the company's first film using 3-D animation. On October 1, Robert Iger replaced Michael Eisner as CEO. Miramax co-founders Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein also departed the company to form their own studio. On July 25, 2005, Disney announced that it was closing DisneyToon Studios Australia in October 2006, after 17 years of existence. In 2006, Disney acquired Oswald the Lucky Rabbit , Disney’s first animation star. Aware that Disney's relationship with Pixar was wearing thin, President and CEO Robert Iger began negotiations with leadership of Pixar Animation Studios , Steve Jobs and Ed Catmull, regarding possible merger. On January 23, 2006, it was announced that Disney would purchase Pixar in an all-stock transaction worth $7.4 billion.

The deal was finalized on May 5; and among noteworthy results was the transition of Pixar's CEO and 50.1% shareholder, Steve Jobs , becoming Disney's largest individual shareholder at 7% and a member of Disney's Board of Directors. Ed Catmull took over as President of Pixar Animation Studios. Former Executive Vice-President of Pixar, John Lasseter , became Chief Creative Officer of both Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios, as well assuming the role of Principal Creative Adviser at Walt Disney Imagineering . After a long time working in the company as a senior executive and large shareholder, Director Emeritus Roy E. Disney died from stomach cancer on December 16, 2009. At the time of his death, he had roughly 1% of all Disney shares which amounted to 16 million. He is seen to be the last member of the Disney family to be actively involved in the running of the company and working in the company altogether. On December 31, 2009, Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment , Inc. for $4.24 billion. Disney has stated that their acquisition of the company will not affect Marvel's products, neither will the nature of any Marvel characters be transformed.

In October 2009, Disney Channel president Rich Ross, hired by Iger, replaced Dick Cook as chairman of the company and, in November, began restructuring the company to focus more on family friendly products. Later in January 2010, Disney decided to shut down Miramax after downsizing Touchstone, but one month later, they began selling the Miramax brand and its 700-title film library. On March 12, ImageMovers Digital , Robert Zemeckis's company which Disney had bought in 2007, was shut down. In April 2010, Lyric Street, Disney's country music label in Nashville, was shut down. In May 2010, the company sold the Power Rangers brand, as well as its 700-episode library, back to Haim Saban. In June, the company canceled Jerry Bruckheimer's film project Killing Rommel. In September 2010, Disney Interactive Studios was downsized. In November, two ABC stations were sold.

With the release of Tangled in 2010, Ed Catmull said that the "princess" genre of films was taking a hiatus until "someone has a fresh take on it … but we don't have any other musicals or fairytales lined up." He explained that they were looking to get away from the princess era due to the changes in audience composition and preference. However, in the official Facebook page for Disney, Ed Catmull stated that this was just a rumor. In April 2011, Disney broke ground on Shanghai Disney Resort. Costing $4.4 billion, the resort is slated to open in 2015. Later, in August 2011, Bob Iger stated on a conference call that after the success of the Pixar and Marvel purchases, he and the Walt Disney Company are looking to "buy either new characters or businesses that are capable of creating great characters and great stories." On October 30, 2012, Disney announced plans to acquire Lucasfilm and release Star Wars Episode VII in 2015.

On December 4, 2012, the Disney-Lucasfilm merger was approved by the Federal Trade Commission, allowing the acquisition to be finalized without dealing with antitrust problems. On December 21, 2012, the deal was completed with the acquisition value amounting to approximately $4.06 billion, and thus Lucasfilm became a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney. On May 29, 2013, Disney set release dates for eight currently untitled animated films through 2018, including four from Disney Animation and four from Pixar Animation. Company divisions and subsidiaries The Walt Disney Company operates as four primary divisions: The Walt Disney Studios or Studio Entertainment, which includes the company's film, recording label, and theatrical divisions; Parks and Resorts , featuring the company's theme parks, cruise line , and other travel-related assets; Disney Consumer Products , which produces toys, clothing, and other merchandising based upon Disney-owned properties, and Media Networks, which includes the company's television and Internet operations. Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse! A Look at the Mouse That Built an Empire - Biography.com History & Culture Happy Birthday, Mickey Mouse!

A Look at the Mouse That Built an Empire Today in 1928 Mickey Mouse made his official debut in “Steamboat Willie.” To celebrate Mickey’s 86th birthday, here’s a look at how Walt Disney created America’s favorite mouse. Avatar: Social count: 41235 Today in 1928 Mickey Mouse made his official debut in “Steamboat Willie.” To celebrate Mickey’s 86th birthday, here’s a look at how Walt Disney created America’s favorite mouse. 41.2K 0 Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse, circa 1930. (Photo: United Artists/Photofest) Two different people have taken credit for giving Mickey Mouse his first name. History has it that Walt Disney ’s wife Lillian came up with it because she thought his original name, Mortimer, was too pompous. But child-star-turned-movie-star Mickey Rooney frequently claimed that it was his meeting with Walt in 1920 that provided the inspiration. Walt, being a very smart man, sided with his wife on that one.

Whether it was Lillian Disney or Mickey Rooney, it doesn’t matter: to this day, Mickey Mouse is one of the most well-known characters around the globe, surpassing even Santa Claus in recognizability here in the United States. He’s also the most frequently used write-in candidate in American local elections, still topping the list as recently as November of 2014. (Cohort Donald Duck is a close second.) By 1987, the state of Georgia actually had to make it illegal to vote for Mickey, and Wisconsin is apparently considering similar legislation. Good luck! Despite his tiny size and falsetto voice, Mickey Mouse is an unstoppable force. Walt Disney - Mini Biography (TV-14; 4:15) Walt Disney loved drawing at an early age and opened an animation studio in 1923. In 1928, his animated short film "Steamboat Willie" was released and introduced Mickey Mouse, who would become the mascot of The Walt Disney Company. Oh Mickey, You’re So Fine… Before there was Mickey, Walt Disney created another character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, for film producer Charles Mintz.

Oswald’s ears were longer than Mickey’s (as befitting a rabbit), as was his nose, and his feet were black and shoeless, but his face bore an unmistakable resemblance to what would become the Walt Disney Company’s most iconic image. While Oswald was Disney's creation, Universal legally owned him. When the Disney Brothers Studio asked for more money, Mintz refused and took ownership of the character, and retained almost all of Disney’s employees. Determined not to make the mistake of giving up the rights to one of his creations again, Walt and his remaining animator, Ub Iwerks, went back to the drawing board, and transformed their rabbit into a mouse. They produced a few shorts that didn’t get much attention, but that changed when Steamboat Willie premiered in 1928. Named after Buster Keaton ’s Steamboat Bill, Jr. and inspired by the very first “talkie” The Jazz Singer, it was the first cartoon with synchronized sound, and became an instant hit. With Disney’s genius for marketing, Mickey became a national fad by the end of the year, with his own line of merchandise.

His cartoons ran before the main features in movie theaters and he became so popular that moviegoers would often sit through a movie twice to see him again, or would check before buying their tickets to make sure that “a Mickey” was going to play at the beginning. Interestingly, Mickey didn’t actually speak until 1929’s The Karnival Kid. His first words were, “Hot dogs! Hot dogs!” and his voice was provided by Carl Stalling, the composer and arranger now known for his work on the legendary Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. After that, Walt Disney himself provided Mickey’s voice, up until 1946 when he could no longer squeeze it into his schedule. In January of 1930, the now legendary Mickey Mouse Club was created. Within a few months there were 60 theaters hosting clubs across the country, and within two years, there were over a million members enjoying the club song, secret handshakes, a special greeting, and even a code of behavior. The TV series, basically a variety show for kids, didn’t launch until the 1950s, but clearly it resonated, returning multiple times across the decades.

Famous on-screen members included Dennis Day, Annette Funicello , Don Grady (of My Three Sons), Keri Russell , Christina Aguilera , Ryan Gosling , Britney Spears , and Justin Timberlake . Famous Mousketeer Annette Funicello sings along with Mickey Mouse Club emcee Jimmie Dodd, who also wrote the show's popular theme song. (Photo: Hulton Archive/ Getty Images ) Hollywood quickly knew it had a star in its midst, and in 1932, awarded Walt Disney an honorary Oscar for creating Mickey. Disney would win three more Honorary Awards, plus 22 Competitive “regular” Oscars, one of them posthumous; he still holds the record for the most nominations and wins by an individual, ever. But Mickey made enemies as well as friends.

A Nazi newspaper in Germany printed this in the mid-1930s, which would later be featured on the opening page of author Art Spiegelman’s second volume of his graphic novel, “Maus”: “Mickey Mouse is the most miserable ideal ever revealed...Healthy emotions tell every independent young man and every honorable youth that the dirty and filth-covered vermin, the greatest bacteria carrier in the animal kingdom, cannot be the ideal type of animal...Away with Jewish brutalization of the people! Down with Mickey Mouse! Wear the Swastika Cross!” Being an enemy of the Nazis hardly hurt him. In 1935, popular as ever, Mickey got his first makeover courtesy of animator Fred Moore, who shortened his nose, reshaped his body, added pupils to his eyes, and gave him his white gloves to help distinguish his hands from the rest of his body. These changes were all prominent in 1940’s Fantasia, in which Mickey, now tail-less, starred as the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. A feat of animation genius, the movie featured animation and sound techniques that are still considered artistically unmatched.

Mickey as the Sorcerer's Apprentice in 1940's "Fantasia." (Photo: Walt Disney Productions/Photofest) Always one of the good guys, Mickey became a patriot during World War II. He appeared on posters advertising war bonds and promoting national security, but according to multiple sources (and frequently denied by others), his biggest contribution came on D-Day itself, when his name was allegedly the password used among the senior officers in the Allied Forces. Once the war was over, things lightened up, and Mickey was free to focus on his cartoon adventures with Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. His star has shone brightly ever since. In 1978, in honor of his 50th anniversary, he became the first animated character to get his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. While Disney Studios are now famous for full-length features like Aladdin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, Frozen, The Princess and The Frog, and dozens more, Mickey is still the image most closely associated with the company and remains the official mascot of all Disney theme parks.

The next generation of fans is watching him on TV on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and he’s appeared in video games, comic books, feature films, endless varieties of merchandise, and has had cameos, either as himself or as a hidden Easter egg, in multiple movies and television shows. The Walt Disney Company has morphed from an animation studio into an unrivaled empire, but the man who started it all never forgot its origins: "I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing - that it was all started by a mouse." - Walt Disney Tags

Question: Which cartoon character is the official mascot of the Walt Disney company?
Answer: Mickey Mouse